If I had to pick one question that I am most often asked when treating patients is, what are muscle knots? And what causes them? And fair enough too, I would be asking some serious questions too if someone told me that I had some kind of ball of tissue within my muscle… That’s not […]
Muscle Knots: What, Why and how to get rid of them Read More »
I am very excited to announce that we have just published a book! It’s a small, easy to read and very helpful Ebook. This has been a work in progress for some time, as there is always something that takes priority right? Well it is here now and full of great content to keep your
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Kneecap pain, often called Patellofemoral pain, is very common in the active population and can be around, behind or above the knee cap. It affects a lot of people with knee cap pain making up 8-33% of all knee injuries, which even though this is a large range, is still a lot either way! It can be
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You might be thinking I’ve gone mad and your mouse is sliding towards closing the tab… but using the Flippy, Floppy and Stiffy principle is actually a brilliant way of preventing injury! It has been used for some time among physiotherapists to group patients simply and effectively and has nothing to do with anyone’s nether regions! In fact,
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You might often ask yourself, why does my back hurt? Or, why do I keep hurting my back? Well, a huge 34% of who have episodes of low back pain will get it again and again. This causes a huge flow on effect with time off work, doctor and physio visits, as well as loss
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Fluid loss, or dehydration due to activity happens daily in all of us and without replacing that loss – your entire body can be affected. The idea that dehydration can affect you physical and cognitive performance has been around for an age, but since then there has been a lot of research done to figure out
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Hamstring injury happens frequently in running-based sports such as athletics, football, rugby etc. Over 80% of these occur in the outer hamstring when the leg is swinging through. It is often thought that hamstrings are injured from changes in direction, pushing off and explosive movements but in reality, most hamstring injury happens when the leg
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Muscle cramping is something everyone has had at some point, and something athletes often battle with, even with adequate liquid and electrolyte consumption – So why does it still happen? To answer this we need to look at new research on what causes cramp and you might be surprised by the results.(2) Sports drink companies
What causes cramp? Maybe not water or electrolytes… Read More »
